SHO

HoldHot Air

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. · Real Estate · United States · $2.1B cap · $23.3M/day traded

$11.44 +1.1% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

StockRank down 2.4 since 13 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
47
Value
36
Momentum
68

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) is 58/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 47, Value 36, Momentum 68, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
53.9x
peers 21.7x
ROE
2.8%
peers 4.8%
D/E
0.5x
peers 1.1x
Dividend %
3.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS, INC.

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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning, and managing high-quality, full-service hotels in major urban and resort destinations. The company's strategy emphasizes acquiring properties that benefit from rebranding or operational improvements, aiming to maximize asset value. Its portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury hotels is managed by leading hospitality brands, providing diversified revenue streams and exposure to premium travel markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue912.1M986.5M905.8M960.1M1.7%1.0B983.8M956.3M-0.2%
EPS0.340.930.140.04-51.0%0.210.280.1487.1%
Shares209.3M203.5M200.8M189.7M-9.4%185.9M———
Debt831.7M831.3M853.1M925.4M3.6%975.0M———
Equity2.1B2.2B2.1B1.9B-2.3%————
Op CF209.4M198.1M170.4M181.8M-4.6%198.4M———
Inv CF-165.7M258.1M-386.3M-48.8M—————
Fin CF-49.2M-119.7M-97.5M-127.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+2.4%
10.811.011.111.311.431 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 4% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$11.44
RSI (14)
71.5
52-Week Range-3.7% from high
Low $8.39High $11.88

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
47
ROIC
3.5%35.9
ROE
2.8%32.7
GP/Assets
14.5%86.3
Op. Margin
12.8%33.4
FCF/Assets
-3.7%11.1
Piotroski
537.9
Int. Cover
2.1x29.0
D/E Ratio
0.52x66.9
Current Ratio
5.43x91.4
Value
36
P/E (TTM)
53.9x9.6
EV/EBITDA
14.1x63.3
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.3x27.5
P/S
2.1x65.8
Div Yield
3.2%26.2
Momentum
68
52W High %
96%93.4
RS 6M
7%85.9
SMA 50/200
1.09x90.7
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%47.8
EPS Rev 12W
-28.2%5.9
EPS Improve
-33%18.1
Q Growth
142%86.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.1B
P/E (Forward)
80.8x
Gross Margin
43.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Real Estate, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SHO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SHOSunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(you)$2.1B58Hold
RLJRLJ Lodging Trust$1.7B64Hold
PKPark Hotels & Resorts Inc.$3.0B54Hold
XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.$1.8B70Buy
PEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust$2.1B75Buy
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.$8.3B63Hold
SVCService Properties Trust$848M41Hold
DRHDiamondRock Hospitality Company$2.5B94Strong Buy
APLEApple Hospitality REIT, Inc.$3.7B88Strong Buy
CLDTChatham Lodging Trust$640M78Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.8% · P/E 21.7x · Gross margin 67.4%

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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO): Stock Score Summary

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 58/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (36/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning, and managing high-quality, full-service hotels in major urban and resort destinations. The company's strategy emphasizes acquiring properties that benefit from rebranding or operational improvements, aiming to maximize asset value. Its portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury hotels is managed by leading hospitality brands, providing diversified revenue streams and exposure to premium travel markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$11.44
Market Cap$2.1B
P/E (TTM)53.86
P/E (Forward)80.79
Price/Book1.29
Return on Equity2.8%
Return on Invested Capital3.5%
Debt/Equity0.52x
Gross Margin43.7%
Operating Margin12.8%
Revenue Growth6.2%
Dividend Yield3.2%
Free Cash Flow$-113M

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. operates in the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.’s (SHO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) is 58/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (47), Value (36), and Momentum (68), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. have an economic moat?
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) has a Quality factor score of 47/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 58/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. in?
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry (United States).